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M4.0 earthquake near Pocito, San Juan

3896 d ago · 17 Feb 2016, 00:29 UTC 17 km SE of Calingasta, Argentina

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 17 km SE of Calingasta, Argentina on 17 Feb 2016, 00:29 UTC at a depth of 108 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Pocito, about 73 km away in San Juan, Argentina.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:05 UTC

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